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Presentations
As part of ACT Canada's dedication to promoting
the awareness, understanding and use of advanced
card technologies, Catherine Johnston, our
President & CEO, presents to a variety
of audiences with regards to advanced cards.
Below are examples
of the presentations
given
by Catherine Johnston.
Please use the links
to view the speeches.
For more information,
please contact info(AT)actcda.com.
e-Terrorism, Privacy & Trade: What Do
They Have in Common?
Presented to the
International Trade
Club
of Toronto on June
27, 2002.
This speech examines
the connection between
e-terrorism, privacy
and trade; as well
as
warning consumers
against common scams.
Submission on the
Canadian Social Insurance
System
Presented to Government
of Canada, House
of Commons, The Standing
Committee on Human
Resources Development
and the Status of
Persons
with Disabilities
on February 3, 1999
This testimony addresses
card fraud globally
and within Canada
and proposes smart
card
technology as the
solution. For the
complete
testimony, including
questions and answers
please visit the
Government of Canada
web
site.
Privacy and E-Commerce
Presented at the
IEEE Conference in
Edmonton
on May 10, 1999.
This presentation
outlines how and
why good
privacy practices
will be the foundation
for good e-commerce.
Electronic Cash in
Canada: Lessons Learned
Presented to the
Workshop on Promoting
the
Use of Electronic
Payments, Federal
Reserve
Bank Of Chicago,
October, 1999.
This presentation
reviews business
cases,
smart cards, credit,
debit and fraud.
It
looks at lessons
learned, as well
as some
not yet learned!
Moving Towards a
Cashless Society
Presented to the
Art of Treasury Management,Treasury
Management Association
of Canada (TMAC),
October, 1999
A look at electronic
cash and how it is
emerging
into the North American
marketplace.
Presentation to the Emerging Payments Technology
Group of the CPA, 2000
Presented to the
Emerging Payments
Technology
Group, Canadian Payments
Association, June
27, 2000.
This was the first
of two presentations
to
this workgroup. This
presentation deals
with
the challenges of
rolling out smart
bank
cards.
Presentation to the
Emerging Payments
Technology
Group of the CPA,
2001
Presented to the
Emerging Payments
Technology
Group, Canadian Payments
Association, June
22, 2001.
This was the second
of two presentations
to this workshop.
This presentation
looks
at the factors driving
smart cards into
the
Canadian Market.
Privacy and Smart
Cards
Presented at CardWare
2001: Ride the Wave,
September 6, 2001
This presentation
deals with the rapidly
growing threat of
identity theft and
talks
about how smart cards
can reduce this risk,
while enabling privacy.
ACT Canada is an
international non-profit
association for the
advancement of card
technologies.
We work on behalf
of our members to
promote
the awareness, understanding
and use of all
advanced card technologies;
including optical,
smart, capacitive
and emerging technologies.
If you would like
to learn more about
ACT
Canada membership
please visit the
membership
section of our web
site or contact our
office
at (905) 426-6360.
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